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THE .PUBLIC FORUM
EPLY TO BEHRENSTEIN. By
the composition of Joe Behrenstein's
letter to The Forum it is apparent
that he is rather a sensitive fellow,
merely trying to defend a. few who
happen to be of his own creed. The
fact is, I myself am a Jew, but hot as
sensitive as friend Joe.
While it is true that some of the
department "store owners are Jews
who are unfair to their employes, yet
on "the other hand some of the store.'
owners are Gentiles who go to
church Sundays', drop a few jitneys
In the collection box and call them
selves Christians. They, too, are in
favor of unfair wages and all condi
tions that make life a misery for the
actual producers. These types exist
in all races and countries. But we
must not, above all, uphold these
characters because they are of our
creed. '
Before I go further I wish to ask if .
Sears, Roebuok &'Co. take the pains
of, examining the various persons
wljo' are no longer wanted in their
employ who have served themforsev
eral months? Great pains are taken
to make physical examination of the
prospective applicant.
All the money that John D., Julius
Rosenwald and other so-called public
benefactors possess or even dream
of could not prevent disease if that
money be designated to be used, as it
has been in the past few years. Pre
vention of disease lies' in the hands
of the public particularly those of
the slums widespread, intelligent
education along the lines of self
preservation, science, health and"
other necessities that promote the
welfare of the race. Put knowledge
common everyday horse sense, not
religion; put facts into their heads;
also in Rosenwald's. But instead the
money goes to a minority who have
personal ambitions men who are
not interested in the troubles of the
people heir ony concern is dis
ease germs. It may be true that
medical science has done much to
alleviate thev diseased by the actual
cure, but as to prevention, little, or
nothing has been(.done "to educate
the poorer classes.- That is not their
work. .
In conclusion, I wish to say that
Joe and others who think that their
creed is next to perfect, disregard
ing the various 'shining stars whose
career is before the public, not as a
builde'r but as a wrecker, ought"to
absorb the motto (I atn not the orig
inator) : .
"Judge not man by like creed's "and
.outward appearances but by their
deeds." M. K.
FROMTHE UNITED CHARITIES.
The Oram family is again before
the public, and Tin The Day Book df
Thursday, Dec. 7, ans article appears
about the case. In the1 article dis
paraging reference is made to the
United Charities' relations with the
family. L
In spite of our misgivings about
the wisdom of replying to distorted
statements about the United Chari
ties' work which appear from time
to time, yet it may be just as well to
get on record in reference to the al
legations made in yonr story in this
instance. ' '
Your article says: ''There have
been a few. better examples of the
rule of intolerance in organized char
ity work than that presented byMrs.
Oram." To that we say that there
have been few better examples of the'
rule of patience and tolerance in or
ganized charity work -than that pre
sented by Mrs. Oram. The United
Charities has dealt with this family
for eight years, attempting ever to
get it permanently on its feet Be
sides expending considerable money
for material relief, it has proposed
medical care many, many times, and
it has stood by as a friendly counsel
lor in numerous periods of difficulty, i
Your article says: "She (Mrs.
Oram) has pleaded with thfi'United
Charities for, aid and it has some